Chas has been posted before. He is the singer of the ska punk band Lightyear and I saw him on the acoustic stage at Slam Dunk last year. I say "stage" as it was more a pallet with a couple of speakers. He is a great entertainer and didn't disappoint. He only had a 20 min set that included being told off by security, trying to get security to get on the top of a crowd made human pyramid amogst some songs. He released his solo album in 2015 but never really promoted it or played shows. The album's called American Smile British Teeth and it's a more laid back affair than his work with Lightyear. Citing his inspirations as The Weakerthans, The Hold Steady, Johnny Flynn, Frightened Rabbit and Propaghandi he's produced an album that'll appeal to anyone who enjoys honest, acoustic folk/rock music. He said he did Slam Dunk for a free ticket haha. I've said before that one of the things that draws me to stuff is the stripped down and imperfections. Chas is not a great singer or musician but the passion and clever lyrics are there for all to see.
Produced by Lightyear drummer Jim Harrison, this is the video to the song Absolutely Some Regrets.
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